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1930 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1930 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Ross S. Sterling won the 1930 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Ross S. Sterling received 252,738 popular votes (79.98%). The main challenger was William E. Talbot (19.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Sterling and Talbot

Sterling +60.3 pts · won by 190,514 votes
Ross S. SterlingDemocraticWINNER79.98%
252,738 votes
William E. TalbotRepublican19.69%
62,224 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.